http://howtostopeating.com/binge-eating-forum/ Support to stop binge eating, stop emotional eating, and stop overeating. en Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:03:13 +0000 http://howtostopeating.com/binge-eating-forum/topic/how-to-stop-binge-eating#post-303 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:13:18 +0000 Anonymous 303@http://howtostopeating.com/binge-eating-forum/ <p>The previous posts have really good advice. If you binge when you're bored, divert your attention somewhere else. For example, listen to music, take a walk, or do something useful around the house. Also, chewing gum is a good way for me to survive my cravings. I don't really care what I eat when I binge, I just eat whatever's in front of me. So I tell myself, since you don't care what to chew either way, why not put gum in your mouth and chew guilt-free instead of stuffing yourself til you can't walk? Drinking water can create a sense of fullness that also helps curb my need to eat, eat, eat. I don't mean to sound discouraging, but the fact is (and Andrew Bolis is right) that we'll never get rid of our binging addiction if we keep putting it off. 'Oh, just this once I'll have a slice.' and then the next day 'Well, I might as well eat more of this since yesterday was ruined anyway.' and then you stop and go 'Why did I do that?' followed by shame and the whole shebang... Don't doubt yourself. Never put yourself down. Because you are your own best friend, and if you don't see yourself succeeding, others won't either. It's time to be a little selfish and take care of the real needs of your body and mind, not shut them up with food. You gotta give yourself some love. </p> http://howtostopeating.com/binge-eating-forum/topic/how-to-stop-binge-eating#post-267 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:59:11 +0000 binger 267@http://howtostopeating.com/binge-eating-forum/ <p>you have to be aware of whats going on in your life,even the every day stresses and strains are a risk for us to binge.... </p> http://howtostopeating.com/binge-eating-forum/topic/how-to-stop-binge-eating#post-240 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:58:22 +0000 Anonymous 240@http://howtostopeating.com/binge-eating-forum/ <p>I have started to eat mini meals every 3-4 hours (protein-healthy carb/or fruit) and also drinking Special-K protein water. ALSO this site and Andrew's site and e-mails. THANK YOU!! This has really helped. Lots of talking to myself. Things I know will trigger I do not have in the house. </p> http://howtostopeating.com/binge-eating-forum/topic/how-to-stop-binge-eating#post-166 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:52:58 +0000 over it 166@http://howtostopeating.com/binge-eating-forum/ <p>Well I am pretty new to this forum...<br /> One thing that i find effective is filling the void with something other than food. I binge when i am bored, so instead, i have begun to do something else with my time (watch a movie, surf the net, shop, read, listen to music). it keeps my mind OFF of food, something which is difficult to achieve when you are such an addict like me!<br /> Another thing that helps is to increase self awareness. i define that in this context as being aware of what you are doing when you find yourself beginning a binge episode. you CAN stop yourself in your tracks. i've noticed that in previous binges of mine, its as if i become completely animalistic and am not really thinking about what im doing, what the consequences are...i enter this state that is almost out of body or involuntary and just eat and eat and eat...but you CAN make the conscious effort to stop and THINK about what you are doing. i find it helpful to ask myself, 'what do you REALLY want? do you WANT that peanut butter, or do you WANT to progress toward a leaner body? is this worth it? is is more worth it to have that damn PB or is it more worth it to feel proud at teh end of teh day that you kept yourself on track? if you pause to think adn ask yourself this, it may really help you to stop a binge before it gets out of control or before it even begins. I also find it helpful to CHEW SOME MINTY GUM as soon as i become self-aware by pausing adn asking myself those questions...chewing that trident really curbs the desire to binge because the immediate gratification of a binge won't be there if your taste buds are being overwhelmed with spearmint lol.<br /> To the person who craves that feeling of being really full: try achieving that feeling with something less harmful, such as splenda sweetened tea or something like that. i try to get satisfaction with things that are low calorie (ever have a dark chocolate jello pudding snack? omg...60 calories of heaven. and if you only buy ONE package at a time, the worst you can do is have all six to a package--only 360 calories--a binge could be a LOT more damaging than that, believe me. this is not the go-ahead to eat a six pack at a time, however lol).<br /> anyway, i've decided to be more proactive and less whiny about my binging habits, which is why i felt i could offer up some advice despite my lack of expertise. just keep telling yourself, i CAN do this if i try harder...i CAN do this!! think positively, because when you tell yourself "i'll never be able to stop", then you won't. i was doing that to myself for a long time adn it is truly self-sabotaging.<br /> i hope i've been of some help to someone! </p> http://howtostopeating.com/binge-eating-forum/topic/how-to-stop-binge-eating#post-152 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:05:53 +0000 Andrew Bolis 152@http://howtostopeating.com/binge-eating-forum/ <p>I wanted to start a post no how to stop binge eating. I'm finding that there all kinds of different people posting on the forum. Some have dealt with binge eating for a little while already, and others who are just starting to now.</p> <p><strong>So my question for you is what's the best piece of advice you can share with someone who wants to stop binge eating?</strong> It can be a piece of advice you came across in one of my newsletters, on another forum post or somewhere else on the internet, or in therapy and support groups sessions.</p> <p>The source of advice doesn't matter as long as it worked for you or helped you make even a little progress (in other words helped decrease the frequency or the length of your binge eating episodes).</p> <p>Ready, set, share <img src="http://howtostopeating.com/binge-eating-forum/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" /> </p>